How to create DataGridTemplate column from code behind in MAUI DataGrid

In.NET MAUI DataGrid (SfDataGrid) allows you to load custom views in its DataGridCell using the DataGridTemplateColumn. It can be created both in XAML and in the code behind. You can load any view inside the DataGridCell by customizing the CellTemplate property of the DataGridTemplateColumn.

The below code illustrates how to add DataGridTemplateColumn in code-behind.

C#

public partial class MainPage : ContentPage
{
    private SfDataGrid sfDataGrid;
    private EmployeeViewModel gridData;

    public MainPage()
	{
		InitializeComponent();
        sfDataGrid = new SfDataGrid();
        gridData = new EmployeeViewModel();
        sfDataGrid.AutoGenerateColumnsMode = AutoGenerateColumnsMode.None;
        var templateColumn = new DataGridTemplateColumn()
        {
            MappingName = "EmployeeID",
            HeaderText = "Employee ID",
            Width = 100
        };
        var dataTemplate = new DataTemplate(() =>
        {
            var label = new Label()
            {
                TextColor = Colors.Blue,
                VerticalOptions = LayoutOptions.Center,
                HorizontalOptions = LayoutOptions.Center
            };
            label.SetBinding(Label.TextProperty, "EmployeeID");
            return label;
        });
        templateColumn.CellTemplate = dataTemplate;
        sfDataGrid.Columns.Add(templateColumn);
        sfDataGrid.Columns.Add(new DataGridTextColumn() { MappingName = "Name", Width = 100 });
        sfDataGrid.Columns.Add(new DataGridTextColumn() { MappingName = "ContactID",HeaderText="Contact ID", Width = 100 });
        sfDataGrid.ItemsSource = gridData.Employees;
        this.Content = sfDataGrid;
    }	
}                

Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed learning about how to you to create DataGridTemplateColumn from code behind in MAUI DataGrid (SfDataGrid).

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